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Notre Dame Law School embarked on a unique experiment in legal education in the fall of 1968. Instead of spending the 1968-1969 academic year at the South Bend campus, 20...

Over 375 Notre Dame Law School alumni and guests gathered from around the country for the second annual Law Homecoming Weekend as they watched the Fighting Irish beat Vanderbilt on...

Dear students, Welcome back to school, 2Ls and 3Ls, and a special welcome to the 1L class. First, I want to thank you so much for your support and understanding...

Our beloved colleague and longtime Law School registrar, Anne Christine Hamilton, died August 17 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana, surrounded by her family. I am told...

It is with deep sorrow that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of our beloved registrar, Anne Hamilton. She passed away Friday evening, surrounded by her family. The family...

Justin McDevitt is Notre Dame Law School’s new chaplain.   He will be present for Law School students, faculty, and staff who want to talk about their faith or need...

The University of Notre Dame recently highlighted James Cheney '18 J.D. for his work at Notre Dame Law School's Economic Justice Clinic.

For the past two academic years, Rev. Patrick E. Reidy, C.S.C., ’08, ’13 M.Div. served Notre Dame Law School as its chaplain. This fall, he will become a law student...

Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2018 will preserve memories from their three years as law students for decades to come, thanks to a new time capsule created by the...

This past weekend, the graduates of Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2018 celebrated their achievements, reflected on friendships built and lessons learned, and gave thanks for their many blessings....

When Ashley Bowman received her J.D. on Saturday from the Law School, she became one of the rare Triple Domers with three Notre Dame degrees.

Notre Dame Law Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett was featured as the keynote speaker Saturday during Holy Cross College’s 51st Commencement Exercises.

A digital media startup run by Notre Dame Law students won $40,000 in awards at the 2018 McCloskey New Venture Competition. Impowerus – an online platform that connects juvenile immigrants...

Notre Dame Law School’s Hispanic Law Students Association recently honored Justice Jesse G. Reyes with the 2017-2018 Graciela Olivarez Award. The award is named for Graciela Olivarez, the first woman...

I am pleased to announce that Matthew Fitzgerald, 3L, was sworn in as Dean of Notre Dame Law School on April 27, 2018, and that he has agreed to serve...

This month marks 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law, prohibiting discrimination against buyers and renters on the basis of race, color, national origin,...

Notre Dame Law Professor Bruce Huber rapped “Anne Hamilton: The Musical.” Student musicians belted out country tunes. Admissions senior office assistant Sharon Bacon played the spoons to a double standing...

Erika Gustin, 2L, has been selected to receive the Peter A.R. Lardy Scholarship Award for the 2018-19 academic year at Notre Dame Law School. Carrying on in the tradition of...

The Father Mike Variety Show, named for the late Law School Professor Rev. Michael D. McCafferty, C.S.C., returns for its 30th anniversary March 27 at Legends of Notre Dame.

Impowerus removes a barrier to legal representation. It offers a novel solution by providing a platform where attorneys and clients can communicate over the Internet through a secure video chat...

Notre Dame Law School was privileged on Friday to celebrate a beloved alumna and professor, Amy Coney Barrett, ’97 J.D., by hosting her investiture as a judge for the U.S....

The Notre Dame Law School community celebrated Randy Kozel’s book, Settled Versus Right: A Theory of Precedent, on Thursday with a ceremony and reception in Eck Commons.